Manatee County’s public transit system is set to launch new and updated bus service routes in an effort to provide better service to and from work. The updated service begins Saturday, according to a ...

Manatee County is making MCAT bus fare free for 18 months. This is because the county hopes this will reduce traffic. The Board of County Commissioners voted to approve the new changes in September.

More and more people are riding Manatee County Area Transit buses, and county officials hope the decision to make rides free for the next 18 months keeps that trend going. The latest ridership data ...